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[California]

I wonder if it’s legal? Each truck has its own towing capacity?

Likely a special-permit load. Limited route and time of day. But no special weight or width issue in this case.

Come to think of it we used to see trains like that commonly (with brand new trucks) but I haven't seen one for a while.

 

[4570Man]

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That’s a lot of axels on the ground. I wonder if it’s legal? Each truck has its own towing capacity?

Each truck is probably 25k for 100k combined. The west coasters can run 105,500 with enough axels. Axel weights aren’t a one size fits all but using general standards he could run 20k each on the truck axels, 34k on the drive axels, more if he used the drop axel and 12.5k on the steer axle. Spread axel trailers can haul more weight than regular tandems since they’re farther apart and that’s basically what he has. You could also run wider tires to get more than 12.5k on the steer axel. That’s more of a dump truck thing though.

 

[azbinder]

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That’s a lot of axels on the ground. I wonder if it’s legal? Each truck has its own towing capacity?

I've seen this setup quite a bit, but not too much late lately. One variation that I've seen is instead of the dump on 3rd truck, there would be a small car or pickup (Ranger) fully mounted on the 3rd truck. That way, the driver had a way to get back to his starting point.





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[4570Man]

I would presume there would be a length limit regardless of number of axels on the ground? It actually appears to be a safer towing practice than many of the pics posted here.

Since those connections all swivel he probably needs a triple trailer endorsement. If he’s permitted for triples I’m sure he has plenty of length.

 

[two_bit_score]

I've seen this setup quite a bit, but not too much late lately. One variation that I've seen is instead of the dump on 3rd truck, there would be a small car or pickup (Ranger) fully mounted on the 3rd truck. That way, the driver had a way to get back to his starting point.





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Could there be a small vehicle in the bed of that dump?

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

As long as each truck being towed has it's air brakes plumbed to the tow rig (yes you can do that), and lights on the rear truck, I'm sure he's fine.

 

[duramaxsky]

That rig is legal in triple states. Not elsewhere. When our terminal got some new trucks a few years ago I flew to SLC and drove one like that but all day cabs. The front one was a 3 axle the other 3 were single axles. I went to Portland and the last one was theirs. I left it there and took the other 3 to our terminal 8n Seattle. Triples are not legal in Washington. But UT ID and OR they are. Then all the rigging gear goes in a trailer and goes back to the SLC terminal for the next time they need it. Because we are a freight company we don't strap the fairings and tires to the frame for the trip like the regular transport companies do. We just send it in a trailer. Our trucks are too high to stack with the faring on.

 

[Grumpycat]

Looks photoshopped to me.

Bottom of tires look flat. Suspension hanging as if the car is resting on its wheels, wheels not hanging low as would be if the car was jacked up.

 

[goeduck]

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Ralph Nader would probably say that hauling that Corvair like that was "Unsafe at Any Speed".

 

[John0829]

Might not be safe at any speed but I used to run with a guy whose father had what I believe was a 1965 Corvair Spyder. It had twin turbos, lots of chrome on the engine, custom interior and maroon metal flake paint. Talk about something that would scoot. He was proud of that car and took real good care of it. Never did hear what happened to the car after he died.